FY27 SW Galena Salt Storage Building Project

MoDOT, acting through the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, is soliciting lump-sum bids to construct the FY27 SW Galena Salt Storage Building at 1880 State Highway 248 in Galena, Missouri, with mandatory site visits to be scheduled by November 12, 2026 and bids due November 24, 2026. Attendance at a site visit is required for any bid to be accepted, and visits are arranged by appointment with Dan Borcoi at 417-834-6906.

The scope is a 30-foot-deep by 69-foot-wide structure with exterior perimeter wood stud walls on a concrete wall foundation and footings, including an 8-inch concrete floor slab, wood trusses, 26-gauge exterior metal wall and roof panels, plumbing, electrical work, and incidental site work. Contractors must complete E-Verify enrollment, submit Exhibits A, B, and M (including the Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act Certification), and provide OSHA 10-hour construction safety training for all on-site employees. MoDOT encourages but does not mandate minority business enterprise (MBE) and women business enterprise (WBE) participation and lists service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVE) preferences.

Prevailing wages apply under Chapter 290 RSMo. Stone County Annual Wage Order No. 33 sets Building Construction rates at $23.59 per hour for most classifications, $43.30 per hour for laborers, and $49.65 per hour for electrician outside linemen. Overtime is one and one-half times the prevailing rate beyond ten hours in one day or forty hours in one week, and double time applies on Sundays and designated holidays.

The contract completion date is May 27, 2027, with liquidated damages of $700.00 per day per item for delays. The resulting agreement is a blanket purchase agreement with immediate payment upon invoice. Bidders must post a bid guaranty equal to 5 percent of the bid amount, and the successful bidder must furnish a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price within 15 calendar days of contract transmission. Required coverage includes general liability of $600,000 per person and $4,000,000 aggregate, business automobile liability at the same limits, and Missouri workers' compensation with $1,000,000 employer's liability.

The optional pre-bid conference is November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Written questions are due November 13, 2026, and addenda will post by November 17, 2026. Bids close November 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time through MissouriBUYS, by mail, or by UPS or FedEx. Hard-copy bidders must contact buyer of record Logan Wilbers at logan.wilbers@modot.mo.gov five business days before closing. After punch list completion, contractors have 30 days to submit closeout paperwork, and failure to do so may result in debarment or suspension.